RuneScape 3 scheduled for 22nd July release

Jagex has announced that <b><a href="https://www.runescape.com/" target="_blank">RuneScape 3</a></b> will officially launch on 22nd July 2013. The update will bring a number of technological, gameplay and narrative improvements to the 12-year-old game, including the transition to HTML5.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQND5NfaZsMxmaprN5LOl9oHBSH4Foq8WTKZQLYdKB7gW9GK7XRtpORC3-45unH1wBv-yG3B_2txmem23f3G-nOl7PrgccuyRPWbBZQ56qM5Ze0_h5f7pInmD0xudtPZCUgNMuaX3HmqF/s530/runescape-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQND5NfaZsMxmaprN5LOl9oHBSH4Foq8WTKZQLYdKB7gW9GK7XRtpORC3-45unH1wBv-yG3B_2txmem23f3G-nOl7PrgccuyRPWbBZQ56qM5Ze0_h5f7pInmD0xudtPZCUgNMuaX3HmqF/s640/runescape-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />A big push is being made with RuneScape 3 to make players the captains of their own fate, and really impact the world of Gielinor. To this end, 22nd July will also see the start of RuneScape 3's inaugural community-driven world event, The Battle for Lumbridge.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">  <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Knc_Trx_-5A" width="640"></iframe></div><br />To sum up, there are 3 main areas it's tried to focus on in the biggest update to the game since RuneScape 2 launched way back in 2004.<br /><br />First up, the changes in tech, including the shift to HTML5, mean that loading times will be greatly reduced. From my hands-on time with the game, I can confirm they're pretty much imperceptible. But while other improvements include better draw distance, stronger lighting and shadows, there was one change that really startled me; I could see the sky for the first time. RuneScape 3 features a moveable camera that you can pitch as well as rotate, meaning you'll no longer be stuck with a bird's eye view if you don't want it. Additionally the audio has been redone, with the team hoping there won't be a single MIDI file left once the updated version launches.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPevyKCE_u7WqwOwCjtj3ub0dVQ3zRawW8RP6_kPWmZUibOeKSWAnX-a6vxFyziktqWDsEQ9BFy1bQ8f8_JojNd6tpp_nrYLJaQb-Ro0TLRFiV8-kccQPnSI6_7jd8Mx4KOM0M8SV46i2h/s1280/runescape-3-a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPevyKCE_u7WqwOwCjtj3ub0dVQ3zRawW8RP6_kPWmZUibOeKSWAnX-a6vxFyziktqWDsEQ9BFy1bQ8f8_JojNd6tpp_nrYLJaQb-Ro0TLRFiV8-kccQPnSI6_7jd8Mx4KOM0M8SV46i2h/s640/runescape-3-a.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The second area of change is gameplay. While combat and the like has been tightened, Jagex has mainly focused on a popular quality of life request from players; customisable UI. All menus are fully flexible now, meaning they can be tabbed or reshaped, and eventually players will be able to share their setups with each other. Two new skills will also be added to the game; while one hasn't been revealed, the other, divination, will apparently play a key role in the latter stages of RuneScape 3's story.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBDhbImkdO6DmtdyAuVeR_Qz5E3FkxM-rnYW_7RBU_5Bu14ATAFigLXDvCIUUBXfeTNLnrD5L_nlmVFpShIcmEr_DOLNKzVQPOgNdj9WxIPpsyU-keh8POUln7ARB9pJ-0wNfdPOxOmZn/s1600/runescape-3-b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBDhbImkdO6DmtdyAuVeR_Qz5E3FkxM-rnYW_7RBU_5Bu14ATAFigLXDvCIUUBXfeTNLnrD5L_nlmVFpShIcmEr_DOLNKzVQPOgNdj9WxIPpsyU-keh8POUln7ARB9pJ-0wNfdPOxOmZn/s640/runescape-3-b.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Which brings us rather neatly to the third area destined for improvement; narrative. RuneScape 3 will see the dawn of the Sixth Age in Gielinor. Guthix, the God of Balance and the first to arrive on Gielinor has died and, as a result, all the protective wards he placed on the world have gone too. This wouldn't be too much of an immediate issue if not for one thing; the other gods are returning, each keen to beat the world into submission and stamp their dominance across it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9OPhFkqMfXmlnJjPuaThJ9Lvb1lMmuz0kDifWsPZY8gV4WamFRKg29UXJHcaBM-bKzTvFH12PEoKhWiZUsB6s-IVOND6Xj7qgdFkj7zJIMsA_-s3bwR0ORe88R3_s0YBZdy4ghY_66xT/s610/runescape-3-c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9OPhFkqMfXmlnJjPuaThJ9Lvb1lMmuz0kDifWsPZY8gV4WamFRKg29UXJHcaBM-bKzTvFH12PEoKhWiZUsB6s-IVOND6Xj7qgdFkj7zJIMsA_-s3bwR0ORe88R3_s0YBZdy4ghY_66xT/s640/runescape-3-c.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />And so the stage is set for players to have a greater impact on the game's future. Jagex is keen for the community to drive changes in RuneScape 3; whereas older updates focused on disparate storylines, the onus from here on out will very much be on giving players the tools to "carve their names into the foundation stones of the game," according to design director Mark Ogilvie. It'll be up to players to decide which gods win and lose the battle for familiar areas through things like world events, the first of which will occur when the game launches, with others following roughly every three months after.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIB99OfttEGZ7ecB5PYiT619n-xkmGr1LfivkAPYQ0MtXK_LZObKtd1TJebIlZSpCQtedxQyHTDjP5WsyKaY55iYOdDr-I9uWqynYYnWwvPZwchKh_tMBO2YOIOwkcspLOhdZ_06ruQS_/s1600/runescape-3-d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIB99OfttEGZ7ecB5PYiT619n-xkmGr1LfivkAPYQ0MtXK_LZObKtd1TJebIlZSpCQtedxQyHTDjP5WsyKaY55iYOdDr-I9uWqynYYnWwvPZwchKh_tMBO2YOIOwkcspLOhdZ_06ruQS_/s640/runescape-3-d.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Despite the changes, Jagex is quick to assert that all the old content will still be available and it'll be backwards compatible with legacy browsers. As is currently the case, no upfront downloads will be required, with the game being streamed as it's played. At the moment RuneScape 3 runs pretty seamlessly on Chrome, though Mozilla is close to ironing out the last few kinks causing issues in Firefox. The next version of Internet Explorer will also work, apparently.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: right;">Source: <a href="http://www.ign.com/" target="_blank">IGN</a></div></div></div>

RuneScape 3 scheduled for 22nd July release

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Runescape 3 Set To Launch On Mobile Devices This Fall

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The highly anticipated MMORPG <b><a href="http://freewebgame360.blogspot.com/2013/03/jagex-announces-runescape-3-for-summer.html" target="_blank">Runescape 3</a></b> is coming to mobile platforms. In an interview with Forbes, Jagex Games Studio recently announced that their upcoming free-to-play MMO will release on mobile devices later this fall after the game's initial single-update release this summer.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuqczcBBgsm3H9_TO9WiPbxrJwQjaJm77WCsqtNQPVagHhK6n4uqsWn_XHTKTBzPA1kaLHMTTcXiwJHDlA3TTB19OqoRapRp2gFRS5tcE4AMUUd0e3GxkYlXARW7_R62d0kGYYbCkjlqb/s1600/runescape3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuqczcBBgsm3H9_TO9WiPbxrJwQjaJm77WCsqtNQPVagHhK6n4uqsWn_XHTKTBzPA1kaLHMTTcXiwJHDlA3TTB19OqoRapRp2gFRS5tcE4AMUUd0e3GxkYlXARW7_R62d0kGYYbCkjlqb/s640/runescape3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br />Jagex Games Studio recently made the move away from the shrinking java market to HTML 5, seeing it as the future language of browser gaming. Design director Mark Ogilvie made it clear during the Forbes interview why the developers were heading in this direction.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="360" src="http://mmoattack.com/uploads/runescape3.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><br /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq">“This technology helps bring alive the narrative of the game and provides a more immersive experience for players, whether it’s the textures that bring sea monsters to life or the details in the water at beach parties or while fishing" said Ogilvie. "Tablets and other portable devices are in the future as we extend this ecosystem to any and all connected devices".</blockquote><br />HTML5 will definitely help allow better browser-based gaming on smartphones and tablets, which adds tons of expectations for the future of an already successful gaming franchise. Runescape 3 is certainly aiming to be another free-to-play MMO contender for the 2013.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Source: <a href="http://www.mmoattack.com/" target="_blank">mmoattack</a></div></div>

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Jagex announces RuneScape 3 for a summer release

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Jagex has formally announced today what many die-hard RuneScape fans have been expecting: RuneScape 3 will be releasing this summer. In conjunction with this exciting and highly anticipated news, Jagex has also released an announcement trailer for the game, which functions as a “Behind the Scenes” feature, and a means of showing off the new bells and whistles in the upcoming installment.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxPKS-1pZvZro6oT_noPOf0ucgkKJeDdnK17rxM3VOc7CEYNfdofczp_CdKSm8n0Og2jVU6b9kGkYRiLOTRgeqpqu9AG2gk6hHsjB1_9cBif94mpRm2qDwDRMOyOEqP8CyGwZ8Cxr8__K/s1600/runescape3.jpg"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxPKS-1pZvZro6oT_noPOf0ucgkKJeDdnK17rxM3VOc7CEYNfdofczp_CdKSm8n0Og2jVU6b9kGkYRiLOTRgeqpqu9AG2gk6hHsjB1_9cBif94mpRm2qDwDRMOyOEqP8CyGwZ8Cxr8__K/s640/runescape3.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />But what’s interesting though is that RuneScape 3 is not exactly a “sequel”in the way that gamers have come to know the word. Instead, the planned third installment in the popular MMO franchise will involve a huge revamping of the existing RuneScape universe, with massive and continuous updates that are set to change the game world asRuneScape fans have come to know it.<br /><br />Perhaps the biggest improvement for the browser-based sequel will be the shift from Java to the newly emergent HTML5 platform. The power of HTML5 will not only bring better graphics and a faster performance to theRunescape universe, but also enable the developers to equip the game with an updated audio engine capable of outputting high fidelity sound, and an even better draw distance in the game’s presentation.<br /><br /><br /><br />Other known gameplay-specific changes that will come from the Runescape 3 updates are said to include a greater emphasis on narrative storylines, system tweaking for agility, runecrafting, and fletching skills, and among many others, a new clothes editing system for you fashionable quest-goers out there. And luckily, for those of us who already sunk days and months of our lives into our respective RuneScape ventures, player characters will be fully transferable into Runescape 3, and you can still run the game on your old Java computers as well if you want to.<br /><br />The first of these title updates that will bring about the era of RuneScape 3 is slated for release in summer 2013. 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